Operation - Inncom PC501 User Manual

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Operation

The PC501 sits literally between the 3
The programmed PC501 connects by USB to the set-top box for both power and communication. The box in turn
is connected to a VoD device, for example, to a TV by HDMI cable. The display shows the environmental status
(temperature, fan, lights, door open/close, etc.) based on data transmitted (by IR, RF, or S5bus) from INNCOM
thermostats, light controls, and the like through the PC501. Guests can use a remote control to make changes
(lights on, temperature up) onscreen that can be translated through the PC501 to control INNCOM devices (the
remote works with the VoD and the set-top box; it cannot control the PC501 directly). The actual method of
interacting with the application through the VoD is dependent on the particular 3
Testing
The IRAS-3 -party interface connection through the PC501 should be tested to ensure proper commissioning and
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communication.
1. Reboot the 3rd-Party set-top box to verify connection to the PC501
2. Use the remote to change environmental conditions (e.g., raise or lower temperature, change lighting) using the VoD
screen. Verify that changes are made in the INNCOM devices.
3. Change conditions using the e4. Verify that changes are noted in the VoD screen.
-party set-top box and INNCOM's IRAS.
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Figure 1 PC-501 topology (objects not to scale)
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-party interface.
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